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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo confess to Mugo about his time in camp?

2. In "Chapter 4", how many women does Karanja say he has loved?

3. While attending school as a child, why was Kihika threatened with a beating?

4. How does Karanja react to the dog in "Chapter 4"?

5. Who recommended the school that Kihika attended as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mugo feel about the old woman in the village?

2. How does Mugo feel about the land he receives, after leaving the detention center?

3. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson remember about Van Dyke?

4. How does the narrator say Gikonyo courted Mumbi?

5. What brought Mr. Thompson to Africa?

6. How does Gikonyo change after spending time in the concentration camps?

7. What happens when Karanja visits Mrs. Thomspon in "Chapter 4"?

8. In "Chapter 1", what happens when Mugo wakes up?

9. What leads to Kihika's death?

10. In "Chapter 1," what things do the villagers talk with Mugo about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Thompson a hero in this novel? How is he a villain?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of peace in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of loneliness in "A Grain of Wheat,"

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